Contact Us and Opening Times

Calderdale Archive Service Opening Times and Information

Contact Us

Please be aware that we have recently experienced some technical difficulties receiving incoming calls. Our IT department are working on fixing this. If you are able to do so, please contact us by email calderdale@wyjs.org.uk and let us know that you have experienced problems getting through.

Please be aware: our network security makes it impossible for us to receive emails from certain email providers who do not support the TLS data encryption standards that our mail system uses. If you have sent us an email and not received an automatic response or a reply to your enquiry within 10 working days please resend your request through our online contact us form which is here and include a telephone number we can reach you on in case we are unable to email you back

Upcoming Collections Week Closure

The Calderdale office will be closed the week beginning 27th November. During this time we’ll be working to improve access to the Local Authority collections in our care and will only be able to answer urgent enquiries. Our normal enquiry and appointment service will resume on 5th December.

WYAS Calderdale

Central Library and Archives

Square Road

Halifax

HX1 1QG

Telephone: +44 (0)113 535 0151

Email: calderdale@wyjs.org.uk

Opening hours

All visitors are required to book their visit and order documents at least one week in advance. Please do not travel to our building without having received confirmation of your booking.

Open days:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10am – 4.30pm

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 10am – 4.30pm

Friday: 10am – 4.30pm

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

Microfilm available

Archive service microfilm will be available via the Local Studies Library in the Central Library. For up to date opening hours for the Local Studies Library please see the Library website.

Appointments

Please contact us by telephone 0113 535 0151 or by email calderdale@wyjs.org.uk to make an appointment.

It may not be possible to retrieve all of the items you request for one appointment. Depending on the nature and size of the collections, the space available in the search room, and staff availability we may need to limit the number of documents you can request. Staff will advise you, at the time of booking, whether any document restrictions apply.

Public lockers for bags and coats are provided and are coin operated (£1 refundable).

Please read the office guidance before planning your visit.

Group talks and workshops

A range of talks are available to groups and organisations who would like to find out more about our Archive Service. In our talks we aim to explain the work we do and help to raise public awareness of our collections and expertise. We offer many different talks, details of which and how to book can be found here.